Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Cat rescue in Abbotsford launches new low-income spay and neuter fund, silent auction
ABBOTSFORD - A local cat rescue is keeping winter warm with new community initiatives due to increasing needs.The Abby Cat Daddy has launched the Fur Father Fund, a program designed to help low-income...
Nov 29, 2025
B.C. police watchdog continues investigation into Burnaby man's death after arrest
BURNABY - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) has given an update on the ongoing investigation of a man's death this past summer.Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on July 4, Burnaby RCMP responded...
Nov 29, 2025
The Nutcracker returns to Chilliwack for holiday season
CHILLIWACK - A timeless ballet adventure of glitter and sugary frost is coming back to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre this holiday season. Ballet Victoria's "The Nutcracker" returns on December 20 at ...
Nov 29, 2025
UFV biochemist helps discover breakthrough in plant stress research
ABBOTSFORD - A local researcher has helped strike new ground in the field of plant adaptations.Dr. Harley Gordon, an assistant biology professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, was part of a t...
Nov 29, 2025
BREAKING: Chilliwack teen who went missing Wednesday found in Burnaby
CHILLIWACK - After more than two days of searching by officials and hundreds of volunteers, Chilliwack RCMP say the missing 15-year-old has been found alive and safe. The teen went missing at around 5...
Nov 29, 2025
Missing B.C. woman may have been in Surrey area: RCMP
SURREY - Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in finding a missing local who may have been seen in the Surrey area recently.On Wednesday, at around 9:30 a.m., 57-year-old Sherri-Lynn Bi...
Nov 28, 2025
Chilliwack RCMP continue search for missing 15-year-old
UPDATE 3:30 P.M.: Volunteers have assembled another search party this evening, starting at Chilliwack Fire Department Hall 1 on Cheam Avenue. The group will be canvassing all fast food restaurants, mo...
Nov 28, 2025
Fraser Health authorities warn against toxic drug supply across region
CHILLIWACK - Health authorities have issued a toxic drug advisory for a veterinary drug being detected in the unregulated opioid supply across Fraser Health communities.Fraser Health says medetomidine...
Nov 28, 2025
Woman breaches B.C. hospital neonatal care unit, makes contact with three infants
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after an unidentified woman gained access to a neonatal intensive care unit and made "skin-to-skin contact" with three babies before she was removed....
Nov 28, 2025
Annual Toys for Tots in Abbotsford collects nearly 2,000 toys, raises over $52K
ABBOTSFORD - Santa's helpers came in the form of a local nonprofit this month after Archway collected 1,954 toys for its 13th annual Toys for Tots Christmas Brunch.Archway Community Services says more...
Nov 28, 2025